A School of Public Health Like No Other

Reuel A. Stallones Building in the Texas Medical Center in Houston

At six campuses across Texas, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health works to improve the state of public health in Texas every day. Each of our campuses is strategically placed to meet the public health education and research needs of the diverse populations across Texas. UTHealth School of Public Health is the only school of public health in the nation with regional campuses.

The main campus, located in the heart of Houston’s Texas Medical Center, offers students unmatched opportunities for research and employment. The School of Public Health’s five regional campuses are in Austin, Brownville, Dallas, El Paso and San Antonio. Each campus has its own faculty and research specialties. Students can attend class at any of the six campuses via Interactive Television (ITV).

UTHealth School of Public Health is one of six schools of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), the most comprehensive academic health system in The University of Texas System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region. In addition to the School of Public Health, UTHealth is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, medicine and nursing. It also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple institutes and centers, a growing network of clinics and outreach programs in education and care throughout the region.

The School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) and the university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

MSN/MPH - UTHealth School of Nursing

Students wishing to pursue concurrent MSN and MPH degrees may apply to the integrated program available through the School of Public Health (SPH) and The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston (SON). Those interested in the program must be admitted separately to each School and must meet the admission and degree requirements of each School. Students admitted to the integrated program, however, can meet the requirements of both degree programs with fewer credit hours than if the degrees were earned separately and may submit a single thesis. Students enrolled in this program will emphasize public health skills at SPH, clinical skills at the SON, and the combining of these skills through courses that are taught by faculty from both schools. Students who are contemplating entering the dual degree program are strongly encouraged to seek further information before applying.